Pennsylvania Solar Center

Our fearless leader, Sharon Pillar, recently sounded the alarm about another potential hike in electric rates in the Allentown Morning Call. She said that, "In 2025, already soaring electricity costs are predicted to surge up to an additional 29%. Larger consumers of energy such as municipalities, businesses and other organizations could see their bills jump by thousands to tens of thousands of dollars. And if Governor Josh Shapiro had not recently filed a complaint against PJM (our electric grid operator), things could have been even worse." Keep reading here. #energy #solar #solarpower #solarenergy #renewables #renewableenergy #GETSolar https://lnkd.in/e23Gruq9

Several innovative companies around the world are making what might be the perfect fence: enclosures consisting of vertically mounted solar panels with photovoltaic cells on one or both sides.? ? Solar fences give you privacy, security, and electricity. The clincher is how the two-sided panel design soaks in the rays all day long, resulting in up to 10% more energy production than rooftop solar panels. Roof-mounted panels absorb most of the energy in the middle of the day, but two-sided fence panels maximize sunlight in both the morning and the evening.? ? #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar? ? https://lnkd.in/e_CmrGEy??

Reserve your spot for the Renewables Summit soon (Lobby Day is already at capacity and we're no longer taking registrations). Please register for the summit by this Thursday so we have enough food for everyone! Details below.

A renewable energy company is exploring whether to build a new solar power installation at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE). Allentown-based Sanik Solar officials on Monday told the Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority it's in the early stages of creating a solar farm on about 61 acres. “These are small parcels that we can’t really do anything else with,” said Darren Betters, the airport authority’s business development director.? ? Get more details here.? ? #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar #LehighValley? ? https://lnkd.in/emMSpk9j?

We're excited to be hosting TWO SolarCorps sessions this month. ? The first one will be?next Thursday, March 20,?from 5-7pm. We will be mapping the solar potential of?Norristown and Pottstown in southeastern PA.?Data collected from this session will be used to inform outreach strategies for the Solarize Greater Philadelphia program, a joint initiative by the PA Solar Center and the Philadelphia Energy Authority.? ? Our second session will be on?Tuesday, March 25, from 5-7pm. We?will be mapping?Belmar, Larimer, East Liberty, Garfield, and Bloomfield in Allegheny County.?? ? Anyone from across the state can join us in these two-hour online sessions! It's easy to learn and your participation will help us identify more solar potential in communities. Register for either (or both!) of these sessions on our Events page, located here: https://lnkd.in/eQ9TEnra ? #SolarCorps #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar?

Churches often tower over their surroundings, their steeples glistening in the sunlight. Now a growing number of them are tapping that natural resource by adding solar panels to their roofs, spurred by?generous federal subsidies.?? ? For example, Solomon’s United Church of Christ in rural Chambersburg, PA, recently installed 30 solar panels, which will?cover its electricity consumption?and save it roughly $70,000 over 25 years.?The savings from the solar panels will be used to provide meals for school children, support the county’s homeless shelter and maintain the community garden that surrounds the church. Learn more here.? ?? #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar #Chambersburg? ? https://lnkd.in/gyDnKhnE??

Our GET Solar Schools program was proud to play a part in Pennsylvania’s Solar for Schools grant program. In the first round of applications, demand was through the roof! All told, there were 88 applications for a total of $88,087,000 – triple the available funding. As these grants are rolled out, they will boost renewable energy in Pennsylvania, save schools money, and help protect our environment.? ? Learn more here.? ? #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar???? ??? https://lnkd.in/ekx2JBhK??

Reminder: we are officially accepting nominations for our 2025 Lodestar Awards!?We will host one larger statewide ceremony over Zoom as opposed to several smaller regional events -- so mark your calendar for?Thursday, June 5th, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM.? ?? Please let us know about any notable?solar?system installed at a Pennsylvania business, nonprofit, municipality, farm, or any other type of organization so we can honor them with our Lodestar Award. We would also like to honor the?solar?development companies who helped them go?solar?-- so if you are a?solar?developer, please don't be afraid to nominate your clients so we can recognize both them and you with the award!? ?? Lodestar awardees will benefit from media promotion surrounding the event, as well as the ability to proudly display the award on their website and branding materials.?Please fill out?this quick form?if you would like to make a nomination. We look forward to hearing from you!? ? #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar? ? https://lnkd.in/eN4bCVBT?

Join us on March 24th and 25th for the 11th Annual PA Renewables Summit & Lobby Day! Hosted by the Renewables Work for PA Coalition, PA Solar & Storage Industries Association, and the PA Solar Center, the summit will bring together industry professionals, NGOs, and decision-makers to discuss important issues to the Pennsylvania renewables market. Then the following day, we will visit legislators in the state Capitol to talk to them about the importance of renewable energy.? ? Early bird pricing is available through March 17th! Learn more details and register today.? ? #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar? ? https://lnkd.in/exA_7pJn

GE Vernova announced it is planning to invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. factories and facilities over the next two years to help meet the surging electricity demands around the world.? ? The company is planning to invest more than $10 million in its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, facility to expand capabilities across its Electrification segment. This includes planned funding to house a new domestic manufacturing line for the company’s FLEXINVERTER, a key technology for utility-scale solar and energy storage applications. The total investment is expected to create more than 270 new jobs, with the new line producing both the 1500V and 2000V FLEXINVERTER. This will help enable utilities to seamlessly connect renewable energy sources to the grid, ensuring stable and consistent energy supply for homes and businesses.? ? Get more details here!? ? #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar #PIttsburgh #Pennsylvania? ? https://lnkd.in/eyXdbCXw?